DiffPlug
DiffPlug is a multi-functional and multi-platform tool that is expert in performing two basic functions of editing and differing for text images and much more. In term of editing, DiffPlug is the best one replacement of notepad. A lot of other tools are also the part of the DiffPlug that are in shape of text differ, Simulink differ, Simulink viewer, image differ, Amazon S3 client and much more. All these are designed to deliver the best possible solutions to this users. Sometimes it happens you come across the images from multi-megapixel cameras and sometimes you come across 12×12 icons. The DiffPlug Image Viewer of DiffPlug allow the users to easily surf around both. Drag to pan, mouse wheel to zoom and now see what the real differences between two files are. The DiffManager of DiffPlug consists of four areas that are about recent, favorites, browse and DiffList. Simply double click on a file and it will be opened by the default viewer and config of DiffManager. Now you can make the comparison of two files as you want. For the information of the readers the feature of block merge is missing in the DiffPlug. However, the rest of the feature are available in the DiffPlug that are Simulink/Stateflow diff, embedded MATLAB merge, native svn client, native git client, XML report, human readable report and much more. Except Simulink, almost all features and functions in the DiffPlug are free. However, you can go for the trial period of Simulink by manually contacting with the developers. The downloadable version of DiffPlug is currently available for the Windows, Mac and Linux operating systems. All these contains the equal level of features and functions making the process of editing, diff, merge and comparison simple for the developers.
#1 DirEqual
DirEqual is a software that acts as a comparing toll in the Mac operating system that helps users to compare local files and folders. The solution enables users to upload both folders and files next to each other and run the software. It displays compared directories side by side, and users can see the size of each file and the change in them from the dashboard.
The solution gives users the chance to copy any item from the folder or copy the whole folder or delete the files from the result section. It allows users to select identical items from both folders and place them on a single side while different items go to the other side. Users can compare the contents of the file and they can ignore the dates of each file. It allows users to know how many files and folders they have so far checked.